Hillary Copsey: Love the lagoon? Share the love with us Aug. 2

I just returned from a Pacific Coast vacation. We spied a paddleboarder as we drove along the beaches in southern California, and my husband and I looked at each other.

“When we get home, we need to get out on the river.”

By the river, of course, we meant the Indian River Lagoon.

Our Indian River Lagoon is a central part of life on the Treasure Coast for so many reasons. My family happens to paddle around on it. Others kayak or take out bigger boats. People fish or swim. It’s recreation and work.

And even if you’re never actually on it, the lagoon is the backdrop of Treasure Coast life. It’s that view, as we drive over the bridge to the barrier island and or eat at a waterfront restaurant or play at a park, that makes me say to my boys, “Goodness we live in a beautiful place!”

On Aug. 2, the #TCPalmSocial and Our Indian River Lagoon teams — with your help — are going to tell the story of a day on the lagoon.

Using social media, we want to show and tell why so many of us love our lagoon. We’ll have reporters and photographers out on and along the lagoon all day that Saturday, paddling, fishing, kayaking, eating, playing and looking for you all doing the same.

We want to see what fun you’re having, too. Playing along is easy: When you post pictures to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram that day of your time on the lagoon — whatever you’re doing — just tag them with #TCPalmSocial and #IndianRiverLagoon.

Back the office, we’ll be compiling all the social media posts live on TCPalm.com.

At the end of the day, all of us will have created a story that shows why we love the lagoon. We’ll send that story to local lawmakers, so they know exactly what’s at stake when they consider environmental programs and protections for the Indian River Lagoon.

We hope you’ll play along and share your lagoon fun.

Love is revealed in little things. The small details and minutiae of life that often pop up on social media — pictures of meals, of friends grinning at the camera, of fish caught or animals seen — are exactly what we’re after.

We want to know your favorite waterfront restaurant, and what the best thing on the menu is. We want the view from your favorite waterfront park, and how long your kids have been swinging in that very spot. We want your sunrise and sunset pictures. We want the shot of the best catch of the day. We want your manatee sightings and dolphin visits.

I know my reasons for loving our Indian River Lagoon. I can’t wait to see yours.

#TCPalmSocial editor Hillary Copsey can be reached at hillary.copsey@scripps.com or 772-221-4284. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @HillaryCopsey.